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The true copies of the letters between the reverend father in God John Bishop…The true copies of the letters betwene the reuerend father in God Iohn Bisshop…
The true copies of the letters between the reverend father in God John Bishop of Sarum and D. Cole upon occasion of a sermon that the said Bishop preached before the Queens Majesty, and her most honourable Counsel. 1560. Set forth and allowed, according to the order appointed in the Queens Maiesties iniunctions. Cum gratia & privilegio Regiæ Maiestatis per septennium.The true copies of the letters betwene the reuerend father in God Iohn Bisshop of Sarum and D. Cole vpon occasion of a sermon that the said Bishop preached before the Quenes Maiestie, and hir most honorable Counsel. 1560. Set forthe and allowed, according to the order appointed in the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions. Cum gratia & priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis per septennium.
London: printed by John Day, 1560
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I deny not, but these examples were to be followed, and not to ye broken at every mans will, and pleasure, until by co•en assent other order were •aken.
I d•ny not, but these examples were to be folowed, and not to ye broken at euery mans wyll, and pleasure, vntill by co•en assent other order were •aken.
But if ye seek old writers, and find me that the church this six hundred years ob•rued […] many things which were practised, and accony• for good, wholesome, and holy in the Primitive church, and thereby […] us in error, this were a wrong […]. For the church of Christ, hath his childhood, his manhood, & his hoar hairs: and as to one man that is mete to […] in one age, is not mete for him in another: So where many things requisite and necessary in the Primitive church, which in our days, were like to do more harm then good. This is no new […] fantasy, but […] 1100. years ago by […] […] morose, without reproach. I showed you and read you the place at […], as ye may […], and it were to long to make rehearsal of […] words here. We might by taking contrary opinion herein, […] led to think we ought to rece• the Sacrament evermore after supper, and not •astinge. But S. Augustin saith, that Christ […] this to his church, to take order how, and in what sort the Sacraments should be received and used. Wherein he saith, it is a maruc•ous insolent kind of madness to […] that, which is received in the church, where the custom is not against an▪ commandment in Scripture. S. Peter, cau•ed (as Damasus saith) a comma that […] woman should come […] to the church. S. […] […] order, that the […] should